Any CAP pilots?

On Nov 8, 8:42 am, "Robert M. Gary" wrote:
On Nov 7, 2:21 pm, "NW_Pilot"
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"Robert M. Gary" wrote in ooglegroups.com...

On Nov 7, 4:01 am, B A R R Y wrote:
NW_Pilot wrote:

Yea, The only ones that have lasted in the US have been ones that could
afford to keep with the times and technology.

And are willing to work short contract stints.

The main reason businesses go for short term contracts (which are
usually more expensive) is because is damn hard to find programmers
out there to hire. Its a very, very tight market for employers.

-Robert

It's almost as bad as the airlines there are programmers out there but no
one wants to pay the labor rates! So they outsource it to the u.s. prison
system or overseas to a poor third world country where people work for
almost nothing.

Man, that's certainly not what I'm seeing. Companies are paying at
least 6 figures now plus benefits if they can get someone. I just
interviewed a programmer with years of C and C++ experience. I asked
her what the keyword "virtual" means in C++ and she didn't know. I
asked her what they keyword "static" means in C in different places in
code and she had no idea. Its a very tough market out there to find
programmers who have done more than just write scripts for their IT
department.

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Do you allow software engineers to work remotely with your team? If
so, there are lots of C++ programmers in Boise that are available,
some from HP, some from Micron. You might try advertising here. I
doubt many of them want to move to California though. I know that I
don't...

Hey you're okay, it was just that other asshole who couldn't keep his
pie hole shut. As for the "cliffs" and stuff, here in Alberta there
are is nothing but flat land for hundreds of miles except when you get
near British Columbia.

Actually I am not really that way, I just get sick of guys who think
they know everything and have an insulting attitude towards everyone
who is not them looking back at them from the mirror. Really, I like
Americans, they tend to be real polite and really down to earth.
Sorry, I was being an ass when I said what I said. You would really
like flying up here. There are alot of Americans here, especially in
Calgary Alberta. You would probably hate the weather, it is like the
freaking north pole sometimes, without the polar bear.

On Nov 26, 7:15 am, " wrote:
On Nov 26, 2:15 am, wrote:





On Nov 24, 4:28 pm, " wrote:

On Nov 24, 3:40 am, wrote:

hey, I am a student pilot and I don't need to be handled with kid
gloves.

Yeah,,, The CAP is full of "student pilots".. hence the high death
rate. :(

You're a arrogant moron, I am a Canadian and we don't have the student
death rates you americans do! we actually learn spin, stall, spiral
dive, and learn how to ditch a plane in a field. Our student death
rate is not like your american statistics.And we are actually taught
to land in a field rather than on a HIGHWAY full of CARS like you
americans. So keep your ****ty attitude to yourself. And by the way, I
am female and we don't have the death rate per capita that you macho
male students have either, so shut your pie hole and keep your
negative bull**** to yourself.

I hope you make a safe pilot....

And I hope your engine never fails over a highway with cliffs,
mountains, water or any other obstruction bordering it.

I am not a student pilot, been flyin for longer then you have probably
been alive, and have probably owned more planes then you have piloted.
Now sit down and take a chill pill..

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Hi, thanks, at least you are not condescending, and I always pick
flight instructors who are older and have thousands of hours in their
log books. Fly safe.

Originally Posted by Gatt

A coworker is a radio specialist for the local Civil Air Patrol unit, says
they're looking for pilots right now.

I'm just curious what thoughts or experiences people have with regard to the
CAP.

-Chris

The Civil Air Patrol is losing a lot of friends among General Aviation pilots. I was a CAP Cadet when I was 12 (years ago) but left to pursue other interests.

The original charter for the Civil Air Patrol was basically Search and Rescue and Education. But in recent years, the CAP has found they can "grow" their business by spying on unsuspecting (and innocent) citizens and fellow aviators. By doing "dirty work" for the DEA and Homeland Security, the CAP has been receiving millions and millions in additional taxpayer funding to purchase night vision scopes (the same as seen on Apache AH-64 helicopters) and other "goodies" for spying. I'm all for catching Osama Bin Hidin' and his thugs and for keeping meth-labs shut down, but Civil Air Patrol guys are not full-time law enforcement officers trained in espionage and surveillance. And there are too many occasions where young CAP pilots have violated the CAP safety & ethics code. I don't have the link, but Google "AVWEB Civil Air Patrol Addicted To Drugs" and you see that the CAP has basically prostituted itself to get more money for larger airplanes, vans, new offices, hundreds of more new Cessna aircraft. And this link (just add the "dot-com" at the end of the link, www.ConcernedPilotsOfAmerica.com ) will show more aviation folks are disgusted at the Civil Air Patrol.

I for one, believe throwing $50 million a year at the Civil Air Patrol isn't prudent stewardship of taxpayer funds. Leave espionage, law enforcement and spying up to the existing agencies and let the CAP concentrate on their original mission... Just my 2 cents worth...